§ 25-7-1305 — Administration of reservation air program

Colorado § 25-7-1305

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 25: Public
• Art.: Air Quality Control

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(1) After the
commission has adopted rules and regulations for the reservation air program and
after the EPA has delegated to the tribe administration of programs under the
federal Clean Air Act, the tribe shall administer and enforce the standards, rules,
and regulations adopted by the commission for the reservation air program. The
actions of the tribe pursuant to this section and this part 13 shall apply to any non-Indian air pollution source within the reservation as if the state had taken the same
action.

(2) Until the EPA delegates to the tribe the authority to administer federal
Clean Air Act programs, the Colorado air quality control commission and the
division shall have authority under this article to continue to enforce any state
program or permits, laws, and regulations for any non-Indian owned air pollution
sources on fee land within the reservation. The division shall afford the tribe the
opportunity to participate in its regulatory activities involving such sources,
including the review of permit applications, notices of violations, or other orders,
inspections, and other enforcement actions.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2000: Entire part added, p. 111, � 1, effective March 15.